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Pirate radio station on 101.5 in Mesquite, TX

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Anjok0105

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I live in Mesquite (close to Garland) and I have been hearing rock, alternative, indie, pop and metal being played on 101.5 it's weird. It comes in clear within 10 miles of my home. I've noticed it doesn't go too far south or west (only like 4 miles) of where I live but, more north and east (Almost 10 miles). I work in Rockwall I can usually hear it the whole way to work from Mesquite. Has anyone else been hearing it? They are on almost all the time now but, sometimes it's dead air and 80 percent of the time I usually hear music. Anyone hearing this station?
 
They are actually on now I just heard a weird mash up of Foo fighters - best of me and some other song then after that I heard Panic at the disco, killswitch engage then avril lavigne? It's a very diverse playlist it dips into almost every genre but, with more emphasis on rock and alternative and I don't think the transmitter is of commercial grade because it sounds different from the other stations.
 
It's Radio Caroline.

I think.

Tony
Tony Lyndell Williams
 
No it's not Radio Caroline the playlist's don't match up at all. I thinks it's someone's playlist... It's too diverse to have a genre
 
No man, it's Radio Caroline.

The signal is traveling through a time warp.

Trust me.

Tony
Tony Lyndell Williams
 
I'm surprised I haven't came across this one, I live off 635 and Oates and can get a very good signal on it. I like it alot actually. I wonder if these people have a license to operate this station because I'll be mad if the FCC comes down on this station. We need some personality now.
 
Anjok0105 said:
I live in Mesquite (close to Garland) and I have been hearing rock, alternative, indie, pop and metal being played on 101.5 it's weird. It comes in clear within 10 miles of my home. I've noticed it doesn't go too far south or west (only like 4 miles) of where I live but, more north and east (Almost 10 miles). I work in Rockwall I can usually hear it the whole way to work from Mesquite. Has anyone else been hearing it? They are on almost all the time now but, sometimes it's dead air and 80 percent of the time I usually hear music. Anyone hearing this station?
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Its not KYLP-FM Greenville? 100 watts
 
This is a very interesting development, one that bears watching, so allow me to interject a little research. I'm sure that a lot of you are familiar with the "Great Translator Invasion" of 2003. Many of those applications were approved several years later, but quite a number of dormant applications remain in the FCC files. One of those is for a translator licensed to Garland, on 101.5: https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/w...t=25&appn=100649655&formid=349&fac_num=156375

Compare that with this application, for KKVI in Overland: https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/w...ext=25&appn=101250052&formid=1&fac_num=173765

The names of the applicants are similar (Gospel American Network and Gospel Broadcasting Network) and the mailing addresses in both applications are an exact match. Besides that, one was apparently signed by Bill R. Wright and the other by William R. Wright.

Using information found in the 2003 application, here is the 101.5 translator's proposed coverage (with 130 watts ERP), from a tower in downtown Garland:
http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=FX649655.html

Plug the coordinates for the transmitter location 32 54 54N 96 38 19W into Google Maps and you'll see a location of 625 Austin Street. That's about a block and a half from the reported studio location of the "translator" for KKVI, K240DS 95.9, at 708 West State Street.

I'm not saying that what's being heard on 101.5 has any connection with the folks at 95.9. But it could be something other than your ordinary pirate station.
 
All I hear there is Spanish mish-mash that I can't understand. I'll try to get in closer to see if the pirate's on. Sheesh, don't get them in trouble if they're playing something DIFFERENT on the FM dial.
 
Hm...? I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with that Garland translator... They are playing some pretty cool random stuff and for sure not gospel music or religious. It's a different variety of rock and alternative stuff that's pretty popular without being on stations like The Edge or The Eagle but, stuff people know about. I'm off Galloway and La Prada in Mesquite and pick it up perfectly and it comes in clear when I drive too..
 
Well I did alot of driving to locate exactly were this is comming from. This station is well heard on I 30 with decent coverage from Bob Town exit all the way to buckner, and fringe coverage from Ridge Rd to Bucker on I-30. As for 635 it's heard from Jupiter Rd to highway 80 fairly well. It seems this station concentrates on songs by years. I hear one day thier playlist is all 2000 one day, 2001 the next day and 2002 and ect. This station can't be any stronger than 40 watts. Tho as posted earlier it's nice to have a pirate station playing other than foreign music. I don't know what's the max amount of watts that can be used with requiring a license to operate. It's a nice little station rock on....
 
Anjok0105 said:
Hm...? I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with that Garland translator... They are playing some pretty cool random stuff and for sure not gospel music or religious.
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Before 95.9 started airing HCCN programming they sometimes played things that weren't exactly "family friendly." Like I said, 101.5 might not be a pirate in the usual sense. That whole post was meant to point out some possibilities or coincidental things, if you will, that might be worth considering.

But wait a minute; upon further review, here's another possible match. Google this: KXPX 101.5 Rock Variety Radio
 
Jd, these are very good possibilies. I did the research as well and came up with the same thing. I'm just wondering why the signal is extremely localized. Also, for the past 6 hours there has been no personality, commercials, and moniker for this station. This station reminds me when I lived in Chicago years back when Bonneville pulled the plug on 97.1 when they were a classical station. They would let a Pink Floyd CD play all the way though, and then an Elvis Presley Cd play all the way though the next day and ect. With no commerical, advertisment and no DJ, just straight music all the way though until they decided on a new format which is known as 97.1 The Drive Chicagos Lamest Classic Hit Station.
 
Is the station transmitting in stereo? Does your radio have a stereo light/indicator? That's usually a good idea of whether it's a pirate or not. *most* pirates don't broadcast in stereo. Also, does it get noisy when you get to the "fringe" area? That's a good way to determine how high the antenna is. If there's lots of fluttering and such, chances are, the antenna is low (also a pirate indication). If it just fades out or gets taken over by another adjacent freq, its probably up higher. I haven't looked at JD's research yet, but sounds like he's probably right on with his kxpx bit.

Unlike the Garland guys, if all this guy is doing is playing music, I'm not going to do anything. Garland guys are making money off their illegal scam, and they're being hypocrites being that it's "religious" programming, but they refuse to follow the rules.

Just my 2 cents.
 
Could be a Ipod transmitter with a long wire hooked up if the signal is getting 1/2 to 2 mile range
 
radi0avenger said:
Is the station transmitting in stereo? Does your radio have a stereo light/indicator? That's usually a good idea of whether it's a pirate or not. *most* pirates don't broadcast in stereo. Also, does it get noisy when you get to the "fringe" area? That's a good way to determine how high the antenna is. If there's lots of fluttering and such, chances are, the antenna is low (also a pirate indication). If it just fades out or gets taken over by another adjacent freq, its probably up higher. I haven't looked at JD's research yet, but sounds like he's probably right on with his kxpx bit.

Unlike the Garland guys, if all this guy is doing is playing music, I'm not going to do anything. Garland guys are making money off their illegal scam, and they're being hypocrites being that it's "religious" programming, but they refuse to follow the rules.

Just my 2 cents.
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sorry to hijack but man, if you guys/gals don't mind music, I need to consider getting a new 100watt amp and get Cain FM up and running!!! :D I was so scared to fire up here in Dallas because I did not want to risk it. We were off and on down in Austin from 2006 to January of this year but after 8 years, our amp finally threw in the towel. I've always been up and running at 1 watt tho...
 
radi0avenger said:
technodj said:
DJboutit3 said:
Could be a Ipod transmitter with a long wire hooked up if the signal is getting 1/2 to 2 mile range
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WTF?! Dude what ever you're smoking... share!
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It was a *real* long wire... umm yeah... and it was mosnter-cable antenna wire! it reaches 2 miles :D
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Yeah LOL! Heres another idea! I bet someone could connect a Mr. Microphone wire antenna to an AM tower, and it will become magicly energized somehow and send a signal 50 miles! LMAO!
 
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